The scene changes to Cleopatra’s infiltration of Julius Caesar’s camp. With the help of Apollodorus, Cleopatra was carried into camp rolled inside of a rug. After appearing from the carpet, Cleopatra had a difficult time in trying to persuade Caesar to protect Egypt and help her reclaim her throne. Frustrated with Caesar’s negative response, Cleopatra turned to Apollodorus to seek guidance. Apollodorus only spoke one word “India” (0:12).
In this scene, Apollodorus does not tell Cleopatra what to do. Instead he fulfills his duty as an advisor by giving her suggestions as to what path to take. Apollodorus did not give Cleopatra a step by step plan as to how to convince Julius Caesar. Cleopatra used her own skills and persuasive talents to get Caesar …show more content…
Cleopatra needed to find someone else who had great military status in Rome to provide protection for Egypt. As a result, her target became Caesar’s close friend Mark Antony. In the Life of Antony, Plutarch states that Antony’s wife Fulvia “wanted to rule ruler and command a commander” and that “Cleopatra owed Fulvia the fee for teaching Antony to submit to a woman” (Plutarch, 10) Plutarch also reveal that Antony “was incapable of imagining that people who were so candid when making a joke were really concerned to flatter him, and so he was easily caught by their compliments” (Plutarch, 24) Unfortunately, these statements are accurate analysis of Mark Antony’s character as shown in DeMille’s film.
By purposely using Roman values Cleopatra was able to seduce her way into Mark Antony’s heart. In DeMille’s comedy, during the visit of Cleopatra’s barge in Tarsus, “Antony is represented as engulfed and unmanned by a woman’s body” (Wyke, 96). When Antony entered the barge he was greeted by scantily dressed women dancing with large fans guiding him towards his downfall. Cleopatra laid on a couch patiently awaiting for Mark Antony to begin her
In this scene, Apollodorus does not tell Cleopatra what to do. Instead he fulfills his duty as an advisor by giving her suggestions as to what path to take. Apollodorus did not give Cleopatra a step by step plan as to how to convince Julius Caesar. Cleopatra used her own skills and persuasive talents to get Caesar …show more content…
Cleopatra needed to find someone else who had great military status in Rome to provide protection for Egypt. As a result, her target became Caesar’s close friend Mark Antony. In the Life of Antony, Plutarch states that Antony’s wife Fulvia “wanted to rule ruler and command a commander” and that “Cleopatra owed Fulvia the fee for teaching Antony to submit to a woman” (Plutarch, 10) Plutarch also reveal that Antony “was incapable of imagining that people who were so candid when making a joke were really concerned to flatter him, and so he was easily caught by their compliments” (Plutarch, 24) Unfortunately, these statements are accurate analysis of Mark Antony’s character as shown in DeMille’s film.
By purposely using Roman values Cleopatra was able to seduce her way into Mark Antony’s heart. In DeMille’s comedy, during the visit of Cleopatra’s barge in Tarsus, “Antony is represented as engulfed and unmanned by a woman’s body” (Wyke, 96). When Antony entered the barge he was greeted by scantily dressed women dancing with large fans guiding him towards his downfall. Cleopatra laid on a couch patiently awaiting for Mark Antony to begin her